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Mälardalen University (MDU) is Sweden's newest university. With our vision of being a progressive and collaborative university where we jointly shape a sustainable future, we want to make a real difference. Do you want to contribute to our development? Together, we contribute to a more sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that new knowledge and new perspectives are best created and achieved in collaboration with others – colleagues, students, business and the public sector, both nationally and internationally. The Department of Infrastructure and Security shall work towards and provide an open, safe and sustainable physical and digital educational and research environment for the university's students, employees and collaboration partners.

Employment Information

Employment type: Permanent position, initially with a probationary period

Employment period/Start date: As agreed

Extent: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Application deadline: 2026-06-19

Location: Västerås

Institution/Unit/Department: Infrastructure and Security

Job Description

Do you want to help develop tomorrow's digital solutions within higher education? The university is now looking for a Senior Software Developer who wants to strengthen our development team and contribute to the further development of our integration platform and support systems.

As a Software Developer, you will work with the design, development and maintenance of distributed systems in a modern and complex IT environment. You will have a central role in ensuring robust integrations between the organization's systems and contributing to efficient and secure information management. The work covers the entire development chain – from analysis and design to implementation, testing and maintenance.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• An academic degree in Systems Science, Computer Science or current documented experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Documented current experience working as a Software Developer
• Good knowledge in either C# or Java
• Part of the work will take place in an international environment, which is why it is a requirement to be able to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English

Merits

For this position, the following are considered merits:

• Experience working with the development of event-driven integrations
• Experience with API development
• Experience working at a university/college

Personal Qualities

In a combined assessment of suitability, personal qualities are also emphasized. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good work environment.

For this position, we are looking for you who are:

• Analytical. Works well with complex issues. Analyzes and breaks down problems into their components and solves complicated problems
• Structured, responsible and decisive. Plans, organizes and prioritizes work efficiently. Sets and maintains timeframes. Handles and follows up on details in the work
• Collaborative. Works well with other people. Relates to them in a listening and smooth manner. Listens, communicates and resolves conflicts constructively
• Curious and engaged in the development of technology

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Union Representatives:

Saco-S mailto:[email protected]

Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89

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